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Possum attends the local kindergarten, which luckily for me is just at the end of our street. The 4 year old program consists of two long days (9am-3pm) of traditional play based kinder and one half day session. Depending on what days that you choose, the half day program is taken by a specialst music or art teacher.
These are also play based programs, but one which emphasises a particular area of development. For Possum we chose the art program, Little Rascal did the music program. I have found both to be excellent creative outlets for the children and my expectations of each are that the children enjoy themselves (not become artists or musicians!!).
Next week as the end of term is approaching, Possum’s Art Class is having an Art Exhibition. This will showcase some of the major pieces they have created throughout the year. The exhibition is held in the early evening and the kinder room is turned into a “proper gallery”. The children’s art works are presented beautifully and key pieces are group works that all children have contributed to.
I have thought this to be a gorgeous way to appreciate the children’s art works. Early childhood researcher Dr Danielle Boone has recently interviewed children aged between four and six-years-old about their artwork and the process of creating it.
Dr Boone was quoted in The Age saying:
“Young children are just getting their independence and learning who they are, which is quite often expressed through their art,”
The research also found that preschoolers have strong opinions about who should see their creation and how it is displayed.
“In the minds of children, creating the artwork does not end with putting the paints away – it also includes what happens next.”
I think the art exhibition for Mabel’s art class will be a beautiful way to appreciate their work and the insights by this research will make me think about how I present the children’s art work around our home.
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Hi PQ,
Our local Kinder has our Annual “Art Show” tonight, showcasing 4 or 5 pieces of each child’s artwork throughout the year. There will be displays of clay moulded animals, colour hand stiching onto hessian pieces, self portraits (these are an absolute treat and keepsake), watercolour paintings, crafty pieces to name a few. We at the kindergarten use this night as a ‘fundraiser’ selling a family ticket to the event, we have lucky dips, bbq, and a few other lost cost activities. It is a terrific ‘family night out’ atmosphere. The kids are so proud of their pieces and are keen to let everyone know what they have created! Have a great night at your Art Show too!
HT
Our kids school recently had a Kinder to year ten art exhibition. Every single child in the school (just over 400 students) was represented by a piece of artwork that they had worked on. Some classes presented whole class canvases that each child had drawn/painted/collaged themselves onto. Other classes displayed individual works. There were sketches, paintings, collages, sculptures, self portraits, lanterns, puppets, posters and fabrics. Bead work, woodwork, papermache and recycled materials.
They invited a well known local artist to judge the exhibition, put on a wine and cheese night time viewing for the parents and had an awards ceremony to which the local mayor was invited.
It was an awesome project and one that had all the kids buzzing for weeks. Exhibitions are a lovely way for the kids to show off their creations
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Annie’s kinder had an art show on Friday week ago. It was the day father in law passed away but despite the sadness I made it over to the art show with Annie and Heidi. A friend came with us and took pictures of all Annie’s art work. Felt it was really important to acknowledge the work Annie had been doing all year.
I use my girls artwork in a variety of ways, gift wrap as I’ve mentioned before, also once a week I pop a picture one of the girls have done into an envelope with a short note to describe it and post of to my parents or grandmother. Some pictures get laminated and used as special placemats. Every so often hubby will scan their uncoloured line drawings and then colour it in himself on the computer. The girls really love that last one, daddy doing art with them even though he is so often away at work. Then he uses the joint artwork as wallpaper.
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What a lovely idea having a gallery. My eldest is in a 3 year-old program and we haven’t had anything like that, but maybe they do it next year when the children produce more artwork. I have made up a big A3 pocket book of any artwork that has been sent home and rotate special pieces on a display board.
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